Natacha X is an educator, activist and artists who is a warrior for her people. She works tirelessly within the community helping children learn about their history and preparing them for the future. She is the Co-founder of Melanin Mavens, a life style company that helps empower African people in the Diaspora and on continent through content, events, and educational programs. She also works with Political Prisoners and is working on starting up an educational organization to help our people.

https://www.bittermedicineblogs.com– On today’s show we discuss the recent revelation by comedienne Mo’Nique of receiving a low-ball offer from Netflix to do a stand-up special on their platform. The Academy Award winner is calling out Netflix for allegedly offering her $500K for a stand-up comedy special while offering millions to Amy Schumer, Dave Chappelle, and Chris Rock. Mo’Nique is asking the community to boycott Netflix.

Amy Schumer was initially offered $11 million from Netflix and later renegotiated $13 million upon learning the disparity between her and Dave Chappelle’s, as well as Chris Rock’s contracts. Clearly Netflix had no issue negotiating a deal with Schumer, so why not something similar for Mo’Nique? Additionally, since her call for a boycott, Wanda Sykes has joined in saying she was offered less than half of Mo’Nique’s $500K.

Mo’Nique’s argument has some validity, but not necessarily convincing enough to have the community boycott Netflix. We explain why and provide an alternative to you boycotting Netflix. Listen to learn more.

https://www.bittermedicineblogs.com – On today’s show we discuss the recent alleged comments by U.S. President Donald Trump, that Haiti and Africa are “shithole” countries and that the U.S. should seek to bring in more people from Norway. There is much historical relevance as to why Trump would suggest importing Nordic or Norwegian peoples. Listen to learn more.DONATE 2 THE SHOW: https://goo.gl/pTFiAC

https://www.bittermedicineblogs.com – On today’s show we discuss how Blacks globally need to put more effort into STEM field representation. STEM stands for Science Technology Engineering & Mathematics. The STEM field is responsible for over half of the growth of the U.S. economy since WW2.

By becoming more STEM centered, we can boost the economics of the Black community in similar ways by creating jobs with higher than average salaries; lower black unemployment rates by creating quality support jobs that are not in technology; and by creating jobs that are flexible, via the Internet, which would allow us to bridge with similar STEM centered economies in Africa. Additionally, Africa needs to become self-determined as well around this concept of investing in STEM to build economy.

There are obstacles. The first obstacle starts with us, as Black people. Listen to learn more.

https://www.bittermedicineblogs.com – On today’s show we briefly discuss the history of snake oil salesmen; con artist; hustlers in the conscious community of Black society. Generally, the hustler is the worst of Black society and can be even more devastating in the conscious community.

Malcolm X, a former hustler, had the following to say about hustlers:
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“And because I had been a hustler, I knew better than all whites knew, and better than nearly all of the black 'leaders' knew, that actually the most dangerous black man in America was the ghetto hustler. Why do I say this? The hustler, out there in the ghetto jungles, has less respect for the white power structure than any other Negro in North America. The ghetto hustler is internally restrained by nothing. He has no religion, no concept of morality, no civic responsibility, no fear--nothing. To survive, he is out there constantly preying upon others, probing for any human weakness like a ferret. The ghetto hustler is forever frustrated, restless, and anxious for some 'action'. Whatever he undertakes, he commits himself to it fully, absolutely. What makes the ghetto hustler yet more dangerous is his 'glamour' image to the school-dropout youth in the ghetto. These ghetto teen-agers see the hell caught by their parents struggling to get somewhere, or see that they have given up struggling in the prejudiced, intolerant white man’s world. The ghetto teen-agers make up their own minds they would rather be like the hustlers whom they see dressed ‘sharp’ and flashing money and displaying no respect for anybody or anything. So the ghetto youth become attracted to the hustler worlds of dope, thievery, prostitution, and general crime and immorality.”

― Malcolm X, The Autobiography of Malcolm X

Pay attention to the characteristics of a hustler that Malcolm X describes and ask yourself if you see these qualities in lot of the people within the conscious community, currently perpetrating beefs.

www.bittermedicineblogs.com – On today’s show we have a simulcast (The Bitter Medicine Podcast x The Pro-Black Perspective) discussing the lack of true Black Leadership. This is a very timely topic as Tariq Nasheed and Dr. Umar Johnson recently had a public falling out. This hurts the Black community, but the Black community is at fault: we never vetted these individuals. We never demanded that these people rise up through the ranks of an organization like the late elders, Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X, Kwame Toure, Marcus Garvey and others did. These guys of today are not leaders and in fact lack the virtues of leaders. We have to do better as a community and stop following entertainers. Listen to learn more.

About Onitaset Kumat:
The Pro-Black Perspective Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPV_t8wvKb4JGv2CheYJyPQ
Founder of the African Blood Siblings: a Pan-African Nationalist Organization organizing Food, Clothing, Shelter and Consciousness for African people all over the world.
Onitaset Kumat can be reached at AfricanBloodSibs@aim.com. You can his books at:

For Black people who are for Black people. This book answers what can I do, what should I know, what don't I know, and why we are at War. It's a book for those who want to be active but intelligently active.

The short novel that illustrates what we as a people should be working toward. Today, Eurasians (White people) teach most to think 'freedom' is 'slavery;' Zuberi portrays true African 'freedom' in this day and age.

BITTER MEDICINE

The Bitter Medicine podcast is a Black Empowerment show that speaks frankly about matters that affect Black people across the globe. Our show focuses on Black news & entertainment, arts, science, economics, history, people and strategies that uplift, empower, and motivate Africans within the diaspora.